18 Credit Hours
The goal of the 18-credit hour certificate is to provide matriculating and non-matriculating graduate students a comprehensive supplement to Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees previously granted, including those in disability-related fields e.g. Special Education, Rehabilitation Studies, or Social Work, as well as those that do not typically offer courses with disability-related content (e.g. Criminal Justice and Engineering).
The Certificate is open to graduate students in any discipline, as well as individuals who are post-baccalaureate or post-masters who are not enrolled in a graduate program. Students who are not currently enrolled in a graduate degree program at ASU must be admitted to ASU Murphy Graduate School as non-degree students to take courses for the certificate program.
The curriculum has four core domains:
- Disability Policy
- Administration
- Assistive Technology
- Accommodations
Employment Opportunities
Upon completing the Certificate students may qualify for work as Education Administrators, Disability Service Providers in Higher Education, Equal Opportunity Program Administrators, Veterans Program Administrators, Executives (Managers) of Community Disability Services Programs, Disability Rights Advocates, and Educational Consultants.
Admission Requirements
- A completed application to the Alabama State University (ASU) Murphy Graduate School and the Graduate Certificate Program in Disability Studies, Policy and Services
- Personal interview with an ASU Master of Rehabilitation Counseling program faculty member or a designated representative
- Applicants who are not currently enrolled in a graduate degree program at ASU must be admitted to the ASU Murphy Graduate School as non-degree students to take courses for the certificate program.
Transfer Credit
A minimum of 12 semester hours of the graduate certificate program shall be taken at ASU. A maximum of 6 semester credit hours shall be transferred from other accredited graduate programs.
I. Administration (3 hours)
II. Rehabilitation (select 12 hours)
| RCOU 513 | Medical Aspects of Disability | 3 |
| RCOU 515 | Legal and Ethical Aspects of RCOU | 3 |
| HSC 5014 | Psychosocial Aspects of Disability | 3 |
III. Elective (3 hours)